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Submitted by RaoulTGIF on Fri, 04/04/2014 - 05:01

TREMORS

My neighborhood, here
in the Los Angeles area, has been Earthquake Central ever since last Friday.
It was a 5.1 quake. Thankfully, aside from a few picture frames and cabinet
items that were toppled down, our home was practically unscathed. Neighbors
came over and exchanged anecdotes of their reactions. Some were shocked
and petrified, others ran out of their homes and others were calm and
collected. One husband ran out of their home while his wife held on to
their wide screen TV that threatend to tip over. "I'm not leaving
because I paid for this!" was her excuse. We may laugh in retrospect
but what if the rector scale was off the charts?

Our natural tendency
is to talk about the science behind the ever-shifting earth crust but
how about reflecting on the awesome power behind this force of nature?
When the building was shaking like a cardboard box, I saw a glimpse of
the sleeping energy and I refocused all of my immediate concerns. My job
projects weren't really that important. I thought about the safety of
my family. I thought about death. Natural disasters can be viewed as a
calamity or a reminder that God is (and always will be) in control. Sometimes
I think that's His way of saying, "you ain't seen nothin' yet!
Wait till I answer your prayers!" So ... how is it between you
and Him? "O you men of little faith! Why are you so frightened?
Then he stood up and rebuked the wind and waves, and the storm subsided
and all was calm. The disciples just sat there, awed! Who is
this, they asked themselves, that even the winds and
the sea obey him?--- Matthew 8:26

Wisdom
from Manny of Quezon City, Philippines

With great power ... comes great electricity bills.

Thanks
to this week's winners:
Manny and Manny A of Quezon City; Tom of Pasadena; Mike and Charlie
of New York;
Terry of Santa Monica;

Came home from the
golf course today. The wife had left a note on the refrigerator:

"IT'S NOT WORKING,
I can't take it anymore!! Gone to stay with my mother."

I opened the refrigerator,
the light came on, the beer was cold...

What the heck is she
talking about?

The
Lord is My ShepherdSent
by Mandy A. of Quezon City, Philippines

A Sunday School teacher
decided to have her young class memorize one of the most quoted passages
in the Bible  Psalm 23. She gave the youngsters a month to learn
the chapter. Little Rick was excited about the task  but he just
couldn't remember the Psalm. After much practice, he could barely get
past the first line.

On the day that the
kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23 in front of the congregation, Ricky
was so nervous. When it was his turn, he stepped up to the microphone
and said proudly, "The Lord is my Shepherd, and that's all I need
to know."

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Videos of the week: (click on the picture)

Jewish
Mom's Phone CallContributed
Mike of New York

Let's eavesdrop on a phone call between a Jewish
Mom and her son. If you read some of the comments, it's actually
very realistic.

Talking
to a PantherContributed
byTerry of Santa Monica, CA

Hard
to believe but this video seems to show credible proof that animals
communicate telepathically and there's a woman who seems to speak
it too. This video will blow your mind.

Steve
Jobs' Secret to a More Fulfilling LifeContributed
by Mike of New York

This video explains why Steve did what he did. When
you look at the world in this way, you will become the radical thinker
that he was.
Look around this website. It's chock-full of great inspirational
videos.

Brilliant
Crow Solves Complex PuzzleContributed
by Mike of New York

More evidence that animals are smarter than we think.

Sleeping
Animals Contributed
by Mike of New York

A cute collection of animals dozing off. Warning:
do not watch if you hate CUTE videos.

Orcas
Chase Speed BoatContributed
by Tom of Pasadena

We end our TGIF today with a final animal clip. This
time it's about Orcas having fun chasing a speed boat. Quite an
incredible site.

Our house had no damage or fallen items, just a long, rolling shake. I was here alone and headed to the doorway and held on with one hand and the other hand holding on to the bedroom tv. We are fairly close to the epicenter, but we were fortunate. Thankfully, it was no stronger than it was.
Thank you for the TGIF! Have a nice weekend.

Enjoyed this as usual. i like your comment about God's power. One time, when there was a storm, I experienced God's power actually. Will tell you more some time. Thank the Lord, you got thru the earthquake believing in His ultimate power. I experienced the same.